San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York arrested in Ohio for engaging in prostitution: court documents

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio -- San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York pleaded no contest to a pair of misdemeanor charges Monday after being arrested in Ohio on suspicion of engaging in prostitution.

According to Columbiana (Ohio) court records, East Palestine Police arrested York on Sunday with a charge description of "engaging in prostitution." That charge was amended to misdemeanor disorderly conduct after York pleaded no contest to that and an additional misdemeanor charge for possessing criminal tools.

The court records say the local prosecutor filed the plea deal Monday morning as York pleaded no contest and paid $1,150 in fines ($150 for the disorderly conduct charge and $1,000 for the criminal tools charge).

York also was sentenced to one day in jail for each charge, with one day already considered to be served.

York has been the majority owner of the Niners since 2024 but has been the team's chief executive officer since 2008. He is originally from Youngstown, Ohio.